vs Lesser Cachalot

Capitotricha rubi compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lachnaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Capitotricha	Kogia
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.